Battle to Save City College Divides Teachers and Administration

Over 100 Christmas carolers braved the cold Thursday night to sing outside the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Board of Trustees meeting. The chorus included faculty, staff and students who earlier had lobbied for San Francisco’s Proposition A, a parcel tax touted as a measure to “Save City College.”

But last night, led by the American Federation of Teachers, Local 2121, they sang a different tune: protesting the college administration’s plans for how to spend that parcel tax money: “We want to serve our students, And retire someday, Keep benefits and pay, But they just don’t care what we say!”

Supporters of the eight-year, $79 per parcel tax, which passed with 73 percent of the vote this November, had hoped that the $16 million-a-year in new revenue would be used to prevent layoffs, offset budget cuts, and maintain classes at the financially struggling school – as outlined in the proposition. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE